Atheer, 25 October 2023: The Muscat Governorate Municipal Council has approved a draft decision regulating the use of residential buildings for commercial purposes in Muscat Governorate.

The decision aims to address the carrying out of commercial activities in residential buildings. It takes existing activities into account.

It aims to develop the business environment and divides streets into approved and unapproved streets.

Approved streets are those where commercial activities are allowed to be carried out in residential buildings overlooking them and specify the activities which can be practiced on those streets.

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